🔗 Share this article Destructive Cyclone Moves Toward Vietnam After Resulting in a Minimum of 114 Deaths in Philippines Prior to making landfall in Vietnam, Kalmaegi resulted in catastrophic damage in the Philippines - and at least 114 fatalities. Filipino President Ferdinand Marcos Jr has proclaimed a state of calamity - defined by circumstances including mass casualty, widespread structural damage, and disruption to means of livelihoods and everyday existence for residents of impacted regions. The weather system, known locally as Tino, tore through the densely inhabited island of Cebu, flooding complete communities and sweeping cars through the streets. Many thousands of people had to be relocated, with many taking refuge in emergency shelters. Disaster Recovery Activities In Progress Emergency responders are actively operating as evacuated residents seek shelter in designated safe areas. The extent of this catastrophe has resulted in large-scale rescue operations throughout the affected regions. Photographic Records of Devastation Disaster teams were captured attempting to recover a body at a mudslide area in Cebu City. The typhoon has displaced more than 400,000 people in the Philippines. Roadways are blanketed with mud and images show heaps of automobiles scattered throughout the affected areas. Mass evacuation operations persist as the typhoon nears Vietnamese territory Relief centers are functioning at full capacity throughout various areas Worldwide support is being mobilized to support the affected communities